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Fairlight vs North Balgowlah

Name: Fairlight vs North Balgowlah — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Fairlight profile · North Balgowlah profile

Fairlight North Balgowlah

Fairlight and North Balgowlah are neighbouring areas with very different housing and lifestyles. North Balgowlah is a family-focused area where 89.8% of homes are separate houses and 28.3% of residents are children under 15. In contrast, Fairlight has a more transient feel, with 35.1% of households renting and 47.5% of people moving in within the last five years. This is reflected in the walkability: Fairlight is a walker's paradise with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services, while North Balgowlah is somewhat walkable.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011 and share a typical resident age of 39. They are also alike in their high levels of education and school advantage. While they share these common traits, Fairlight remains more diverse, with a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 17.8% compared to 6.6% in North Balgowlah. Typical weekly incomes are far above the national figure in both places, though they are well higher in North Balgowlah at $4,212.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 63.4 pts higher in North Balgowlah 3+ bedrooms: 33.3 pts higher in North Balgowlah Renting: 21.3 pts higher in Fairlight Recent movers: 16.3 pts higher in Fairlight Unpaid child care: 15.2 pts higher in North Balgowlah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fairlight in North Balgowlah +2,325 larger in Fairlight gap widening

6,141 86th pct 3,816 86th pct

Median age in Fairlight in North Balgowlah even gap steady

39 yrs 26th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

31.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.1 pts 19.6%

26.6% Older adults (45–64) +2.0 pts ▸ 28.6%

17.2% Children (0–14) +11.1 pts ▸ 28.3%

15.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.8 pts 11.5%

9.2% Youth (15–24) +2.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

47.3% Married +14.6 pts ▸ 61.9%

38.5% Never married ◂ +10.0 pts 28.5%

8.6% Divorced ◂ +3.2 pts 5.4%

3.3% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

2.2% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Age & sex structure

Fairlight North Balgowlah

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.9% Australia +5.0 pts ▸ 68.9%

11.5% England +0.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

2.1% South Africa +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

0.6% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

46.4% English +0.7 pts ▸ 47.0%

29.8% Australian +5.8 pts ▸ 35.5%

15.4% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 13.3%

12.9% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 11.6%

4.5% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.1% Italian even 4.1%

1.9% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.0% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.7% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

86.1% English only +2.1 pts ▸ 88.3%

0.4% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.6% No religion ◂ +6.8 pts 44.7%

41.6% Christianity +8.1 pts ▸ 49.7%

5.1% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 3.4%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Hinduism even 0.4%

0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Fairlight in North Balgowlah

— 1.85 26th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Fairlight in North Balgowlah +1 more in North Balgowlah

24 87th pct 25 87th pct

Avg size in Fairlight in North Balgowlah +29 larger in North Balgowlah

514 74th pct 543 77th pct

ICSEA in Fairlight in North Balgowlah even

1,137 99th pct 1,136 99th pct

Highest year of school

82.7% Year 12 +0.1 pts ▸ 82.9%

8.8% Year 10 +0.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.0% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.1% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Highest qualification level

42.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.3 pts 42.5%

18.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.4 pts 15.0%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

8.8% Certificate III / IV +3.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.9% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

30.2% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 31.9%

16.2% Society & culture even 16.2%

9.0% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 7.8%

7.5% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.4% Creative arts ◂ +2.4 pts 6.0%

6.3% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.3% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.7% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Fairlight in North Balgowlah +$237 higher in Fairlight gap narrowing

$1,491 98th pct $1,254 92nd pct

Household income in Fairlight in North Balgowlah +$961 higher in North Balgowlah gap widening

$3,251 100th pct $4,212 100th pct

Family income in Fairlight in North Balgowlah +$382 higher in North Balgowlah gap widening

$4,187 100th pct $4,569 100th pct

Household income distribution

38.9% $4,000 or more +10.1 pts ▸ 49.0%

22.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 18.3%

14.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 12.7%

11.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 8.3%

6.1% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

Personal income distribution

21.9% Under $650 +10.2 pts ▸ 32.1%

26.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 19.7%

26.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 22.4%

20.8% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 23.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.7% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%

6.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 4.3%

5.1% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.1% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

3.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

1.6% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.2% None +4.3 pts ▸ 76.4%

16.6% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 14.8%

3.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

1.3% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Fairlight in North Balgowlah +4 larger in Fairlight

23 71st pct 19 67th pct

Median age in Fairlight in North Balgowlah +3 yrs older in North Balgowlah

28 yrs 57th pct 31 yrs 66th pct

Median income in Fairlight in North Balgowlah +$413 higher in Fairlight

$1,312 88th pct $899 73rd pct

Household income in Fairlight in North Balgowlah +$500 higher in Fairlight

$3,250 89th pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fairlight in North Balgowlah +0.9 larger in North Balgowlah gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 3.3 91st pct

Family composition

60.3% Couples with children +18.3 pts ▸ 78.6%

30.5% Couples without children ◂ +17.2 pts 13.3%

8.4% One-parent families ◂ +1.0 pts 7.4%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Household size

36.5% 2 people ◂ +14.0 pts 22.5%

16.0% 4 people +18.2 pts ▸ 34.2%

23.8% 1 person ◂ +13.3 pts 10.5%

17.8% 3 people ◂ +2.5 pts 15.3%

4.9% 5 people +9.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

1.2% 6 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fairlight in North Balgowlah +$105 higher in North Balgowlah gap widening

$720 100th pct $825 100th pct

Mortgage in Fairlight in North Balgowlah +$538 higher in North Balgowlah gap widening

$3,467 96th pct $4,005 100th pct

People / bedroom in Fairlight in North Balgowlah even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.6% Owned with a mortgage +22.7 pts ▸ 52.3%

35.1% Rented ◂ +21.3 pts 13.7%

33.4% Owned outright ◂ +0.9 pts 32.5%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.6% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Types of homes

26.4% Separate house +63.4 pts ▸ 89.8%

50.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +44.3 pts 6.5%

22.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +18.7 pts 3.7%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

13.8% 4 bedrooms +24.4 pts ▸ 38.2%

37.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 31.7%

33.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +25.5 pts 8.0%

4.2% 5 or more +14.8 pts ▸ 19.1%

9.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.5 pts 1.8%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

44.5% $750 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 52.9%

32.6% $550–$749 ◂ +25.6 pts 7.0%

15.6% $350–$549 +6.0 pts ▸ 21.7%

1.7% $200–$349 +6.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.9% Under $200 +1.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

58.6% $3,000 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 65.7%

18.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 13.2%

8.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.5 pts 6.2%

8.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.7 pts 7.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Fairlight in North Balgowlah +4 more in North Balgowlah

20 86th pct 24 86th pct

Stops/1k in Fairlight in North Balgowlah +3.03 more in North Balgowlah

3.26 70th pct 6.29 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Fairlight in North Balgowlah +714.3 more in Fairlight

1,766.2 90th pct 1,051.9 87th pct

PT routes in Fairlight in North Balgowlah +4 more in Fairlight

6 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Fairlight in North Balgowlah +1 longer in Fairlight

1 0th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Fairlight in North Balgowlah even

14 10th pct 14 10th pct

Reach 30 min in Fairlight in North Balgowlah +22,438 more in Fairlight

56,933 87th pct 34,495 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Fairlight in North Balgowlah +57,950 more in Fairlight

149,882 86th pct 91,932 77th pct

Transit to city in Fairlight in North Balgowlah +4 longer in North Balgowlah

53 41st pct 57 49th pct

How people get to work

56.9% Worked at home ◂ +0.5 pts 56.4%

21.7% Car (driver) +2.8 pts ▸ 24.5%

3.1% Walked ◂ +2.2 pts 0.9%

1.9% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.0% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Bicycle even 0.6%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.5% 2 vehicles +16.8 pts ▸ 50.2%

50.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +21.8 pts 28.3%

6.7% 3 vehicles +5.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.8% No vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 3.0%

3.0% 4 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.0% Professional & technical ◂ +2.9 pts 18.1%

10.5% Finance & insurance +1.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 9.8%

7.8% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.7% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.4% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

4.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%

3.4% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.9% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

2.6% Rental & real estate +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

39.9% Professionals ◂ +4.6 pts 35.3%

24.3% Managers +0.7 pts ▸ 25.0%

10.2% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.5% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%

6.0% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.5% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Fairlight in North Balgowlah +3.5 higher in Fairlight

8.8 100th pct 5.2 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Fairlight in North Balgowlah +3.0 more in Fairlight

7.9 100th pct 4.9 82nd pct

15-min city in Fairlight in North Balgowlah +56.7 pts higher in Fairlight

100.0% 100th pct 43.3% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Fairlight in North Balgowlah +57.5 pts higher in Fairlight

100.0% 100th pct 42.5% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Fairlight in North Balgowlah even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Fairlight in North Balgowlah +5.7 pts higher in North Balgowlah

90.4% 93rd pct 96.1% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Fairlight in North Balgowlah even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Fairlight in North Balgowlah +64.6 pts higher in Fairlight

100.0% 100th pct 35.4% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Fairlight in North Balgowlah +2.7 more in North Balgowlah

6.5 33rd pct 9.2 39th pct

Intersections/km² in Fairlight in North Balgowlah +166 higher in Fairlight

297 95th pct 131 87th pct

Mean slope in Fairlight in North Balgowlah +2.4 pts higher in Fairlight

11.8% 87th pct 9.4% 78th pct

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Compare North Balgowlah with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fairlight vs North Balgowlah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11485/fairlight/vs/SAL12991/north-balgowlah